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B Sides for 07/29/2014



Lenny Kravitz 'Sex' Video Goes Online
(hennemusic) Lenny Kravitz is premiering "Sex", a new song from his forthcoming album, "Strut." Due September 23, it's Lenny's tenth studio album and first since 2011's "Black And White America."

"This record brought me back to a place of what I love so much about music, back to the feelings I had when I was in high school," explains Lenny. "It's a real rock & roll record - it's raw, it's got soul and it came together really quickly."

Kravitz is scheduled to launch a world tour in support of "Strut" on October 22 in Moscow. "Sex" follows the release of project's lead single, "The Chamber". Watch the new video here.

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Tom Petty Slams EDM Culture and Electric Daisy Carnival
(Radio.com) Rock legend Tom Petty pulled no punches during a recent interview in regards to electronic dance music and one of its flagship events, Electric Daisy Carnival.

"Watch people play records? That's stupid. You couldn't pay me to go. I'm not oversimplifying it," he seethed. "That's what's going on. I don't think it would be any fun without the drugs. It's a drug party."

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee went on to single out Las Vegas' annual Electric Daisy Carnival, which this year saw two attendees lose their lives from drug-related causes.

"You take that many kids to Vegas in the summer, what could go wrong?" Petty quipped. "I knew it as soon as I saw the ad. I went, 'Ooh, dead people.' Do you need the money so bad that you'll put some kid's life at risk?"

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Ozzy Osbourne Classic Covered By The Harp Twins
(hennemusic) The Harp Twins have released a new video covering Ozzy Osbourne's 1980 classic, "Crazy Train." Camille and Kennerly Kitt perform internationally as a dynamic acoustic and electric rock harp duo.

As the world's only known identical twin professional harpists, the sisters have a passion and flair for arranging and performing contemporary music for harp duet.

Camille and Kennerly are recognized for their duet harp arrangements of songs by artists such as Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Aerosmith, AC/DC and many more. The twins also arrange and perform a jukebox of TV and movie soundtrack, anime, and video game hits.

Check out the cover here.

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Jack White Makes Surprise Appearance With Beck
(Radio.com) Jack White is full of surprises - after headlining the Newport Folk Fest on Saturday (July 26), he hopped over to Beck's show nearby at Providence, Rhode Island's Performing Arts Center for the encore.

But he didn't just wait side stage to watch Beck's show. White took the stage with Beck to perform "Loser," "Where It's At" and "Pay No Mind" for the encore.

And the former White Stripe wasn't the only one who joined in on the fun. Sean Lennon was there, too, contributing tambourine. Check out the video- as well as both set lists - courtesy The Future Heart here.

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The Offspring Covers Bad Religion and Pennywise
(Classic Rock) The Offspring have paid tribute to tour buddies Bad Religion and Pennywise by covering classic tracks by both bands. The three punk acts will shortly team up for the Summer Nationals Tour, which will see The Offspring performing their album Smash in its entirety - as they did at this year's Download festival.

Dexter Holland and co helped promote the tour by recording versions of Bad Religion's No Control from the 1989 album of the same name and Do What You Want from the 1988 album Suffer.

They have also recorded a version of No Reason Why, from Pennywise' self-titled 1991 debut album. It hints at a potential live collaboration by the three bands on the upcoming tour.

Videos for each of the tracks feature concert photos of The Offspring in action. Watch them here.

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Ted Nugent's Rockline Appearance Streaming Online
(hennemusic) Ted Nugent recently appeared on the North American rock radio series Rockline to promote his new album, "Shut Up & Jam", and a replay of the program is now available online.

Nugent joined host Bob Coburn on July 17 to discuss the project and to take calls from fans across the continent. Check out the Rockline Replay with Ted Nugent here.

The show featuring the Nugent interview will be streamed for free on the Rockline website beginning the evening after the day of broadcast and available for a 2-week period.

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Karen O Releases 'Rapt' Video
Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O is giving fans a little taste of her upcoming solo album with the release of a new music video for the track "Rapt" which went online on Monday.

"Rapt" comes from Karen O's forthcoming album, 'Crush Songs,' which is scheduled to be released in North America on September 9th by Cult Records.

The new music video was directed by Karen's husband, director Barney Clay (TV On the Radio, Gnarls Barkley, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and features production design from K.K. Barrett, who worked with Karen on 'Stop the Virgens'. Check out the video here.

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Video From Foreigner's Final Soundtrack of Summer Date Goes Online
(hennemusic) Foreigner wrapped up The Soundtrack Of Summer tour with Styx and Don Felder in Santa Barbara, California on Sunday, and video from closing night is available.

The three acts released a companion CD of the same name to support the run; the package includes a newly-recorded version of The Eagles' "Hotel California" (which Felder co-wrote) featuring all three artists.

Foreigner will continue playing shows this summer as the current schedule is a mix of casinos and county fairs; the band's next live date is this Friday in Redmond, Washington.

Watch the video here.

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Beastie Boys 'Paul's Boutique' Mural Unveiled
(Radio.com) On the corner of Ludlow and Rivington streets on the Lower East Side in New York City, a new mural was completed this weekend celebrating the Beastie Boys.

Crafted by Brooklyn artist Danielle Mastrion, the mural is on the site of the former Lee's Sportswear, the storefront that made the album art for the group's landmark work, Paul's Boutique.

The unveiling on Sunday coincided with the anniversary of the album turning 25 on July 25, 1989. See the mural on Bowery Boogie or view it in person at 99 Rivington Street on the side of Wolfnights, a local sandwich shop. Mastrion previously painted a Beasties' mural at Centre-Fuge, a public arts project.

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Developer Buys Nashville's Historic RCA Studio
(Radio.com) After weeks of speculation the 50-year-old Nashville building that houses RCA Studio A has been sold to Bravo Development LLC, a developer located in the Nashville suburb of Brentwood. The final purchase price was $4.075 million, as reported by the Nashville Tennessean. Tenants, which include not only the studio but also country artist Jamey Johnson, were notified today of the sale.

But the fate of the studio and the building does not stop with this sale. Tim Reynolds, who is the owner of Bravo Development, told the Tennessean he is already in negotiations with interested out-of-state developers.

On the surface a nondescript office structure located along Nashville's Music Row, the building gained national attention after musician and producer Ben Folds posted an open letter about the impending sale and making a case to preserve the studio, which among the tenants housed inside. RCA Studio A was founded in 1964 by Chet Atkins, an early architect of the Nashville Sound, and onetime Nashville A-team guitarist Harold Bradley.

"I've recorded all over the world and I can say emphatically that there's no recording space like it anywhere on the planet," wrote Folds. He rents the studio and has produced numerous acts in the space, which is large enough to contain a full orchestra. The long list of artists who have recorded in the space over the past half-century includes Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, the Monkees, Waylon Jennings and Tony Bennett.

Bradley, in a subsequent statement of his own, discounted the historic value of the building and the studio. "What makes a place historic?" he wrote. "The architecture of the Nashville sound was never brick and mortar. Certainly, there are old studio spaces that, in our imaginations, ring with sonic magic; but in truth, it's not the room; it's the music."

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KISS Release Onstage Video
(hennemusic) KISS have released video captured onstage of drummer Eric Singer performing "Cold Gin" during the band's July 20th concert in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Written by original guitarist Ace Frehley, the song appeared on the band's 1974 self-titled debut album. According to legend, Frehley lacked confidence in his singing ability at the time, so bassist Gene Simmons handled lead vocals, despite his dislike of alcohol.

"Cold Gin" is featured as one of 9 tunes from the band's classic 1970s era in their standard 15-song set as part of their summer tour with Def Leppard. The KISS/Def Leppard run wraps up August 31 in Houston, Texas.

Watch the video here.

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Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx Selling Home For $2.4 Million
(hennemusic) Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx has listed his house in Calabasas, California for sale at $2.399 million. According to public records, Sixx bought the Calabasa house for $1.89 million in 2011.

The Los Angeles Times reports the rocker and new wife, model Courtney Bingham, have put the property on the market after buying an expansive mansion in Westlake Village for $4.125 million.

Set on a third-acre corner lot and designed for entertaining, the stone-clad Calabasas house features wood floors, an office with built-ins, a loft, a music room/home theater, four bedrooms and five bathrooms. A waterfall sits in the garden courtyard.

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